Eight
Treasures Vegetarian Restaurant is one of the popular vegetarian
restaurant located just beside the Singapore Buddha Tooth Relic
temple in Chinatown. With the belief of promoting vegetarian food in
Singapore, Eight Treasure believe that Meatless does not mean
Tasteless.
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| Achar & Peanuts |
Buddha
Jumps Over the Wall ($25 for medium). My memory of the “real”
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is definitely different here. The
vegetarian version here is closer to shark fin soup. Thick, gooey yet
flavourful broth, filled with good stuff such as konnyaku shark's
fin, abalone and sea cucumber. A touch heavy on the pepper but it was
pretty good.
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| Buddha Jumps Over the Wall |
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| Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (Individual Serving) |
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| Fragrant Vegetable Yam Ring |
Shiitake
mushroom with Braised Beancurd Roll ($20 for medium). The size of
plump shiitake mushrooms really caught our eyes. It is juicy and
absorbs the umami gravy that come with the dish.
The
spinach, simply cooked, has a touch of bitterness to it, while the
crispy beancurd rolls added a crispy texture to the dish. Yum Yum
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| Shiitake mushroom with Braised Beancurd Roll |
Vegetarian
Baby Abalone with Broccoli ($22 for medium). A fresh and crunchy
broccoli, topped with thicken gravy. The vegetarian abalone is so
good, it can be mistaken for the real one.
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| Vegetarian Baby Abalone with Broccoli |
Veg Curry
Mutton ($18 for medium). One thing that I notice that a good
vegetarian restaurant in Singapore always has a solid curry dish or
assam dish. At Eight Treasure, their mutton curry is not to trifle
with. It's fragrant and thick gravy will make you blow smoke from
your head. Filled with usual curry companion such as potato, okra,
eggplant plus mock mutton, it is definitely a “rice thief” dish.
I personally find it very spicy for my standard, but LD find it an
acceptable level.
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| Vegetarian Curry Mutton |
Fragrant
Golden Beancurd ($15 for medium). The beancurd has a good texture,
crisp with soft texture. As a vegetable version of mince meat, the
crunchy soy bits is just too hard and painful to chew. I think they
can try to soften the soy bits instead of making it crispy. Maybe
change in to chai po / preserved turnip.
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| Fragrant Golden Beancurd |
As we are
celebrating LD's God Ma birthday, Longevity Noodles ($25 for large)
is a must order. A very good smooth and silky vermicelli, cooked with
a robust broth. The beansprouts added crunchy texture to the dish,
Chinese cabbage for a touch of sweetness and mock ham for saltiness.
A good combination of flavour indeed.
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| Longevity Noodles (Individual Portion) |
Out of
curiosity, we decided to order Vegetarian Suckling Pig ($23 for
medium) and Vegetarian Roast Goose ($23 for medium). Both dishes
looked almost the same. However, the veg roast goose has more favour
as it was braised in a special sauce. The suckling pig has a nice
crispy exterior due to the beancurd skin and fluffy potato filling
combo. You can actually eat the veg suckling pig without the sweet
sauce.
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| Vegetarian Suckling Pig |
The décor
of the place is like common traditional Chinese Restaurant. Neon
lighting, simple brown colour table cloth and functional chair. The
service is definitely in a traditional Chinese restaurant way:
efficient, minimum smile, but proficient in English and Chinese.
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| Vegetarian Roast Goose |
Overall,
true to its motto, Meatless does not mean Tasteless. All the dishes
is flavourful and lively. You can appreciate the combination of
texture and flavour of each dishes, and it is definitely not bland.
Definitely a nice place to enjoy meatless dining experience. Cheers!!
Food
& Drink: 7.5/10
Value:
7/10
Service:
6.5/10
Ambiance:
6.5//10
Budget per Person: $11 - $25
Eight
Treasures Vegetarian
(八宝素食馆)
282A South Bridge Road
(next to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple)
Singapore 058831
T: +65 6534 7727
OH:
Mon – Fri: 11.00 – 15.00; 17.00 – 22.00
Sat, Sun & PH: 11.00 – 22.00
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